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Pelvic Fractures in Polytrauma Patients

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Damage Control Management in the Polytrauma Patient

In recent years, the surgical insult has been described, measured, and quantified with inflammatory mediators such as interleukins and other chemokines [1–3]. The “two-hit” theory for trauma patients indicates that the likelihood of developing post-traumatic complications is increased if several adverse impacts such as hemorrhage, infection, or surgery occur sequentially.

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